Newtown tragedy used as a cover for ulterior motives

President Obama declared last week that it was a "shameful" day in Washington. I find myself in total agreement with him. However, I agree for totally different reasons.

He was referring to the Senate's failure to pass the gun control law he supported. I found it much more shameful that he and other politicians would use the national tragedy in Newtown as cover to advance an agenda.

If one wonders why there was such virulent opposition to such "common-sense" legislation, just look at its content.

The legislation had absolutely nothing to do with what happened in Newtown. If it had dealt with banning certain guns, or school security, you could argue that you were doing something meaningful about the tragedy.

Instead, they chose to use the tragedy as a means to incrementally advance their agenda to weaken the Second Amendment.

ow you can argue about whether or not that was the president's intent, but once your motives are in question, my "common sense" says to oppose what you are trying to do.

Frank Nolan

Smyrna 37167

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Newtown tragedy used as a cover for ulterior motives

President Obama declared last week that it was a 'shameful' day in Washington. I find myself in total agreement with him. However, I agree for totally different reasons.